The Meeker herald., 1887-03-19

The weather Wr axe now having h-'ntr
ANYTHING In ~. recollection Of yc oldest
inhliiiAnt for il..s s.-s's1u uf the y.aT.
Even thIug is moving along smoothly
lt Rear river bridge. Tile new bridge
gIi bc lnislic,l b-fofr high wafer time.
squire Evans has taken charge nt the
Eikhpm stngr station, Mr.. Evans nni
family moyri out Ia the station Sunday.
What, No candidate, In the field for
municipal hJnors and the election ~
close Rt hand. poat NIL speak at once.
George Wagner had a rough time Of
Il til. last ,iip oy.E the Divide George
saws the bottom has droppri oIi of the
road.
Omit. number q; our Tanchmcn ar-
taking advantage ~ the prcscn, good
weather and are making preparations
Ia Prove up.
II Is SAID the Ilcar river bridge il far
enough advanced iop,Fmi, the mail ,ha;
IL due herr this ryrninasso cross. III.
river IA gc,;in; too high fot safe ford
ing.
The land comics. cas-. Of kiidufT VI.
Well, Is ended. i,suIy Wells having
abandoned his right io.conir-t Mr. XII.
dun : claim. thus leaving the latter In
the full enjoyment ~ hts rights.
Lots Of p~opl- hnv. talked of starting
n chicken ranch near Mc-kcT hut nobody
has got right down to business yci,
When eggs seli right along at from
forty 10 sixty r"nts dozen there ougl,
to hc money IN ihr business.
.
In another column will hr found the
dissolution notice of the Arm ol wclch
y blair. T.. + WEIGH continues ut
the old stand aud as MIR. W.lclI Is an
energetic young business man he will
nlk. n success Of the Cabinet.
Frank Joliautg.u says he has all he
can dc tn his Tin. nowadays. Thc Hear
river ranChmrn have been cruwiing
him with work for IN. past two weeks.
which looks rs though the people ON the
Yampa were getting ready in dead
earnest ict spring work.
Jcssc Lamb has abandoned his anti
quatcd sleigh ard now brings the Raw
iins mail IN on the blackboard. 1t Is
rumorcd that Jesse will shortly hand In
Ills resignation. This would h. much rc.
GREETED by MeeLerites with whom Jesse
is general fAynrite.
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\ bill has passed the Legislature.
which will affect Mcckcr year hence.
It provides that incorporated towns
shall elect mayor every two years and
board Of six trustees. two for one
year. two for two years and two for
three years. and two each and every
year thereafter.
The certificate OF incorporation Of the
Powell Park Ditch company. capital
SI.SO, TO construct ditch in this
county. was lilcd with the Secretary uf
State last week. The iucorporators arr
J. l.. Mediation. Geo. e. Wagner. Joe
Ralsion. John Burns. G.. :. Allsebrook
and { j Barton.
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We are glad To announce this week
that johnny Mckee. who was shot and
dangerously wounded by Sim Carter
Thursday week. is mp aud around again
all right. Mr.. Mckee is still carrying
the ball in his system and always will
carry 1t. we presume. but DIR. Gardiner
is not ut all apprehensive of any danger
on that account.
The new military post on the Du
chesnc is absorbing all the surplus
ranch produce of Ashley valley which
used to find market ut Mesker. This
falling oil in the supplies from Utah
should make rauching around Meeker
more profitable in the future and we
have no doubt but our ranchmen will
take advantage of the changed state of
affairs.
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